What are some careers that won't become my life, but will

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Bump

Anyone?

Day trading, but you may as well be gambling.
Win the lotto
Inherit money
Become a successful internet celebrity
Sell shitty t-shirts online and get lucky enough to make enough from it
Importing crap from China and selling it for profit
Become an actual celebrity
Make a billion dollar company and then sell it and never work again
Move out to the wilderness and live off the land and out of reach from the man

I should probably ask but what is comfortable for you, where do you live, and what are your hobbies?

What job requires you to dedicate all of your time?

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>>18475587
Doctor, lawyer, nurse, any career a humanities major will lead you into, all STEM fields, finance, accounting, most types of businesses, land surveying, etc.

Like I said, it seems like any non-minimum wage job requires you to be fully dedicated to your career and nothing else.

>>18475560
I'll do just about anything, although I've been told by multiple people that I wouldn't last long doing something like plumbing or HVAC, and that those jobs don't really get you a lot of money.

I live in Missouri, specifically in the Ozarks.

I don't really have any right now, but I want to be able to pursue any hobbies that might strike my fancy.

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I don't think there is. If there was then almost everyone would be doing it. Whatever your job is you have to find a way to fit your personal time after work. That's just how the world is, but it's entirely possible.

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>>18475629
From what I've seen, and from who I know, it's impossible. Spend your day working at your job, come home to answer emails/do work-related things (read journals related to your field, practice, continue to work on a project from work), scarf down food, and maybe have enough time for an episode or two of some TV show before you should go to bed.

I'm not asking for the holy grail of careers, just one that doesn't follow me home, gives me some free time, and allows me to comfortably live on my own.

>>18475616
Plumbing can definitely get you a comfortable wage, especially if you start your own company. Though it's a lot of work. Really any trade is a solid career choice, but they all are tough.
I'm in AUS so it may be different for you.

Also, depending how low the cost of living is in Missouri you could possibly just get a minimum wage job at a supermarket or something similar and live on that. Those jobs are very low stress. A good thing I did when I was younger was furniture removal, it paid slightly more than minimum wage and some of the older guys where living comfortably from that job.

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>>18475672
Minimum wage is definitely not enough to let you live on your own here. I'm not sure about if plumbing is different here, but I've been told that it's not worth the work.

>>18475692
Missouri is literally one of the cheapest places to live in the country

>>18475692
Read up on what a plumber generally does. There's different types of plumbing too so you may not necessarily be a plumber who goes around to other people's homes. It is usually a lot of manual labour though.
Have you considered working out on an oil rig? They pay reasonably well and you can have long breaks from what I've heard. Just got to be able to deal with being away from society.

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>>18475706
I know. Working full-time (if they let you work full-time) for $7.70/hr still won't let you (comfortably) live alone. You can definitely get an apartment for that wage, but you'll be eating beans and rice for every meal, and you'll only be working, eating, and sleeping.

Get a trade.

130k as an electrician. Love my job. Every other Friday off. Interesting and exciting work.

Have lots of time on my own to tend to my own online business and such.

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>>18475709
I have a friend who worked on an oil-rig, and I've considered it. My only problem is that you definitely can't do it long-term. There's a point where, if you've been working on an oil rig for a number of years, you can't physically keep working.

>>18475735
What are you on about? If you're worried about the physical work, they move out up in position. You aren't a roughneck for 40 years
>>18475728
Union or own your business?
Am I getting need for starting $12.5?

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>>18475728
How hard was it to get your electrician's license? In the city I live in, I've heard it's really hard unless you know somebody (and unfortunately, I don't and doubt I will). I've heard it's a lot easier in smaller towns, though.

>>18475742
You get a journeyman's license after 4 years working as an apprentice. You don't need to "know" anyone

>>18475742
Does America not have trade schools? Usually they're pretty good with getting you started.

>>18475749
We do he just doesn't know what he's talking about

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>>18475748
I mean, I've heard that it's hard to get an apprenticeship without knowing somebody.

>>18475749
We do. I don't know how good they are about getting people started. I've seen people from my old high school go to trade school, graduate, and end up unemployed. I don't know how much of that is those people being shit, and how much of it is on the trade school. I'd say if those people failed, I probably would too.

>>18475760
Call them and ask if they are hiring. Say you have no experience and are willing to learn. Buy tools beforehand. If your having trouble, get a more generic construction job for a few months, then try again

>>18475760
Again I'm in AUS so my situation may be different but I can go online and find plenty of electricians looking for apprentices to hire, I don't really need to know anyone here. At TAFE (our college type thing) the teachers also help you find potential employers and recommend you to people they know in the field.

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>>18475748
Just wanted to add, at least in my city, you have to spend four years as an apprentice, then you have to get approved by the Building and Trades Board, then you take an exam, then you get your license if you pass.

>>18475771
>>18475788
I'll check out my local trade school, then.

>>18475816
Yea every licensure is like that. There usually is sample tests online. Buy a codebook for your area

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>>18475820
I don't think the trouble would be the exam. I feel like getting approved for the exam by the Board is the difficult part.

>>18475827
You have to how through your paystubs that you have enough hours (usually 8000 and quite often a couple references to show that you didn't make it up. Your co-workers are obvious choices.